Lot 543
Attributed to François Beaucourt (Also known as François Malepart De Beaucourt) (1740-1794)
Lot 543 Details
Attributed to François Beaucourt (Also known as François Malepart De Beaucourt) (1740-1794), Canadian
DAME A LA CHANDELLE (HABITANT HOLDING A CANDLE)
oil on canvas; inscribed indistinctly “Beaucourt pinxt” and dated 1778 in red paint verso
25" x 21" — 63.5 x 53.3 cm.
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
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Provenance:
Reportedly Ex. Collection Dr. Wilfred Rodrique, Manoir de Salaberry, Beauport Quebec;
Probably purchased at Fraser Bros., Montreal;
Estate Collection, Montreal;
By descent, Montreal
Note:
Ordinary and rural women’s clothing in New France in the late 18th century was either homemade or spun by local weavers. The middle class wore similar clothes to the habitants, however theirs was made of finer, softer fabrics like silk and velvet and came in a wider range of colours. The habitant woman wore corset bodice dresses made of linen, hemp or coarse wool in a plain, checked or striped homespun cloth.
In this painting the sitter wears ringlets and holds a candle typical of 18th century metalware.